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Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 4: Of Public Wrongs

Name: Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 4: Of Public Wrongs
Author: William Blackstone

William Blackstone

Read by Roy Haines · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Chapter 01: Of the Nature of Crimes, and Their Punishment - Part 1 (19:24)
Chapter 01: Of the Nature of Crimes, and Their Punishment - Part 2 (23:42)
Chapter 02: Of the Persons Capable of Committing Crimes - Part 1 (16:37)
Chapter 02: Of the Persons Capable of Committing Crimes - Part 2 (14:30)
Chapter 03: Of Principals and Accessories (14:59)
Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 1 (22:21)
Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 2 (21:20)
Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 3 (16:51)
Chapter 05: Of Offenses Against the Law of Nations (16:54)
Chapter 06: Of High Treason - Part 1 (22:25)
Chapter 06: Of High Treason - Part 2 (23:54)
Chapter 07: Of Felonies, Injurious to the King’s Prerogative (19:20)
Chapter 08: Of Praemunire - Part 1 (17:48)
Chapter 08: Of Praemunire - Part 2 (21:47)
Chapter 09: Of Misprisions and Contempts, Affecting the King and Government (17:26)
Chapter 10: Of Offenses Against Public Justice - Part 1 (17:50)
Chapter 10: Of Offenses Against Public Justice - Part 2 (15:52)
Chapter 11: Of Offenses Against the Public Peace (25:02)
Chapter 12: Of Offenses Against Public Trade (16:43)
Chapter 13: Of Offenses Against the Public Health, the Public Police or Economy - Part 1 (19:58)
Chapter 13: Of Offenses Against the Public Health, the Public Police or Economy - Part 2 (16:09)
Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 1 (23:50)
Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 2 (16:41)
Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 3 (22:58)
Chapter 15: Of Offenses Against the Persons of Individuals - Part 1 (22:07)
Chapter 15: Of Offenses Against the Persons of Individuals - Part 2 (9:52)
Chapter 16: Of Offenses Against the Habitations of Individuals (19:13)
Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 1 (18:31)
Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 2 (14:34)
Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 3 (12:54)
Chapter 18: Of the Means of Preventing Offenses (14:24)
Chapter 19: Of the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction - Part 1 (23:05)
Chapter 19: Of the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction - Part 2 (23:12)
Chapter 20: Of Summary Convictions (19:09)
Chapter 21: Of Arrests (14:15)
Chapter 22: Of Commitment and Bail (10:58)
Chapter 23: Of the Several Modes of Prosecution - Part 1 (23:55)
Chapter 23: Of the Several Modes of Prosecution - Part 2 (9:59)
Chapter 24: Of Process Upon an Indictment (8:35)
Chapter 25: Of Arraignment, and Its Incidents (19:56)
Chapter 26: Of Plea, and Issue (22:06)
Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 1 (14:44)
Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 2 (17:27)
Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 3 (17:13)
Chapter 28: Of the Benefit of Clergy (23:13)
Chapter 29: Of Judgment, and its Consequences - Part 1 (15:36)
Chapter 29: Of Judgment, and its Consequences - Part 2 (19:01)
Chapter 30: Of Reversal of Judgment (7:37)
Chapter 31: Of Reprieve, and Pardon (19:42)
Chapter 32: Of Execution (8:32)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 1 (18:35)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 2 (26:21)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 3 (20:35)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 4 (24:55)